25580-38-5Relevant articles and documents
Biocatalytic access to α,α-dialkyl-α-amino acids by a mechanism-based approach
Fesko, Kateryna,Uhl, Michael,Steinreiber, Johannes,Gruber, Karl,Griengl, Herfried
supporting information; experimental part, p. 121 - 124 (2010/04/04)
(figure presented) New donors - new products: Threonine aldolases (L-TA, D-TA) have now been found to accept donors other than glycine. In a simple asymmetric biocatalytic aldol reaction alanine, serine, and cysteine reacted with a range of simple acceptor aldehydes to yielded α-substituted serine derivatives (see scheme; PLP=pyridoxal phosphate).
α-Alkylation versus retro-O-Michael/γ-alkylation of bicyclic N,O-acetals: an entry to α-methylthreonine
Aydillo, Carlos,Avenoza, Alberto,Busto, Jesus H.,Jimenez-Oses, Gonzalo,Peregrina, Jesus M.,Zurbano, Maria M.
experimental part, p. 2829 - 2834 (2009/06/28)
The synthesis of a new threonine equivalent based on a bicyclic N,O-acetal substructure incorporating four stereogenic centres is developed from Boc-l-threonine methyl ester in one step. Its use as an excellent chiral building block was demonstrated in a new diastereoselective synthesis of α-methylthreonine by an α-alkylation reaction and in the synthesis of chiral α,β-dehydroamino acid derivatives, using the tandem retro-O-Michael/γ-alkylation reactions as key steps.
α-Methylserinals as an access to α-methyl-β-hydroxyamino acids: Application in the synthesis of all stereoisomers of α- methylthreonine
Avenoza, Alberto,Busto, Jesus H.,Corzana, Francisco,Peregrina, Jesus M.,Sucunza, David,Zurbano, Maria M.
, p. 719 - 724 (2007/10/03)
The asymmetric synthesis of all stereoisomers of α-methylthreonine using a stereodivergent synthetic route starting from (S)- and (R)-N-Boc-N,O-isopropylidene-α-methylserinals is reported. The key step involves the asymmetric addition of methylmagnesium bromide to these aldehydes with a high level of asymmetric induction being observed. This methodology represents a powerful tool for the synthesis of different β-substituted α-methylserines.